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September 21, 2009

G149: Royals 12, Red Sox 9

As you can see, Boston led 6-0 and 8-2, as DiNardo (5-10-8-6-0, 116) was crapping the couch as if he had come straight from dinner with Royals HoFer George Brett.

Wakefield (5-5-5-7-2, 102) allowed a three-run dong in the pouring rain to Mike Jacobs in the fifth to cut the Sox's lead to 8-5 -- no problem, still a comfy lead, and the tarp should come out soon -- but it was the pen that gave the game away in the sixth.

Manny Delcarmen, fresh off a 4-BF, 2-HR, 2-BB outing on Saturday against the Orioles, started the sixth. The first batter, Josh Anderson, doubled. MDC then got two outs, but gave up an RBI double to Billy Butler (9-6). Then he walked Jacobs on four pitches and gave up a two-run double to Alberto Callaspo (9-8).

Daniel Bard took over, but he was no better. After making Miguel Olivo look positively stupid on fastballs, and getting ahead of him 1-2, Bard suddenly stopped throwing heat and walked him. Then Alex Gordon doubled down the left field line (9-9) and Yuniesky Betancourt singled to right (KC 11-9) before getting tagged out in a rundown for the third out.

Everyone thinks Wakefield's lower back and left leg are strong enough for him to start -- he showed some slight improvement in strength tests on Saturday -- so he'll take the hill for only the second time since July 8.

DiNardo spent most of this season in Omaha (AAA), with a 3.32 ERA in 29 games (23 starts). He was called up when rosters expanded and has made only two appearances, starts against the Tigers on September 10 and 16.

Jacoby Ellsbury has a team-high 56 multi-hit games. In the two months since being put back in the leadoff spot, he has hit .319 with an OBP of .373. In his last 13 games, he is hitting .408/.491/.571/1.063.

Victor Martinez's hitting streak is now at a career-best 19 games. ... Dustin Pedroia has a 12-game streak.

93 comments:

Globe, 4:26 PM:"The tarp is on the field at Kauffman Stadium, and it could stay there for some time. There is a flash-flood warming in some parts around here, and a few weather forecasts say there is 100 percent chance of rain until 7 p.m. local time. There is a chance tonight's game will be postponed, and it's a near certainty we will not begin on time."

The discussion of the ALDS roster on SoSH has been interesting. Wake would be valuable because we don't have a long man / spot starter particularly. I'm sure they'll take 11 pitchers, maybe sacrifice the third catcher or one of the spare OF'ers. MDC's spot could be in jeopardy.

The Yankees lost and we were playing KC and should have won!!!! Even though we're not supposed to care about the division anymore, I can't help it! We should have been, could have been, would have been 4 GB!!!